Buy anything cool lately?

@Trainbros89 posted:

That is a cool looking car.  Who makes it?

@Tranquil Hollow RR posted:

This is the latest acquisition to my locomotive roster. The EBAY man delivered it this morning.

Nice engine,  what mfr ?

Trestle king, it’s a K-Line and it’s operation very nicely.

@Apples55 posted:

Last weekend was the introduction of the 2021 Hallmark Christmas Ornaments (just over 5 months!!!). My local store has continued their practice of having appointments to pick up pre-ordered ornaments, so I added to my collection yesterday...

Now those would fit on 027 curves for sure!!!!!

@IRON HORSE posted:

That is a cool looking car.  Who makes it?

This is one of my favorite cars for sure! It's made by Precision Scale Co (PSC).

Regards,

Greg

@Apples55 posted:

Last weekend was the introduction of the 2021 Hallmark Christmas Ornaments (just over 5 months!!!). My local store has continued their practice of having appointments to pick up pre-ordered ornaments, so I added to my collection yesterday...

I picked up mine last Saturday, The gold repaint engine usually came out in October.

@Henryjint posted:

I picked up mine last Saturday, The gold repaint engine usually came out in October.

Yep... I was really surprised that the limited edition came out so early (and on a couple of occasions, it came out in early December). Not quite a Dreyfuss Hudson, but close!!!

@RSJB18 posted:

Now those would fit on 027 curves for sure!!!!!

Sorry Bob, but you’re out of luck - they are strictly 2 rail.

@Apples55 posted:

Sorry Bob, but you’re out of luck - they are strictly 2 rail.

😄😄  I spent enough time in N scale to wonder if they fit N scale track!  🤔

jay francis, is ebay trying to take over delivery too?

No, it was the USPS guy. It’s just that when he delivers packages to me, it’s always from EBAY.

No, I have bought no train related items recently, and glad of it.

Don't get me wrong. I love my layout and the trains I have, am committed to keeping what I have in good working order, and run everything I have.

I bet at least a few others on this Forum feel the same way.

Keep those trains running and also if you have a old boat or car, keep that running too. Got to get out and get some

fresh air, light the fuse and enjoy the ride!

This was my haul from yesterday's  Kutztown train show

Total spent was less than $80. The hospital will be be basis of a future kit bash project

Population explosion.....

These benches will go on my new passenger platform

And some styrene for my track cleaning car bash.

So many projects......so little time......

There’s a new business on the layout, actually two new businesses opened on Main St today - Records and Recruiting. Guessing that the Records store will probably see more walk-in business from the Morrison Door Company (across the street) than walk-ins at the Recruiting office.

Bob, nice lot of people!

John, the record store looks great!  I loved National Record Mart in the ‘70s at the long since demolished little mall we had.

Just yesterday, I bought this Weaver, PRR 4-6-0 through Ebay. It is due to be delivered the middle of next week.

I am a huge LIRR fan and found this in a collection purchased by my LHS B and F Hobbies in Wakefield, RI.  I had been looking on Ebay and always thought the prices were too high, but I found this at a great price and scooped it right up.  I've visited the real Jaws III at the Greenport LIRR museum too.

@A.J. posted:

I am a huge LIRR fan and found this in a collection purchased by my LHS B and F Hobbies in Wakefield, RI.  I had been looking on Ebay and always thought the prices were too high, but I found this at a great price and scooped it right up.  I've visited the real Jaws III at the Greenport LIRR museum too.

What a great find. I'm on LI and never found a model of Jaws anywhere.

Enjoy.

@A.J. posted:

I am a huge LIRR fan and found this in a collection purchased by my LHS B and F Hobbies in Wakefield, RI.  I had been looking on Ebay and always thought the prices were too high, but I found this at a great price and scooped it right up.  I've visited the real Jaws III at the Greenport LIRR museum too.

Excellent Find! And I can (occasionally) relate to a better price than anything on da bay!

George

@RSJB18 posted:

What a great find. I'm on LI and never found a model of Jaws anywhere.

Enjoy.

If your interested B and F Hobbies in Wakefield RI (401-782-6400) has the snow plow in the Dashing Dan orange and blue colors.  

Picked this up from Bill over at Ready2Roll Trains here in Miami, awesome place.....

My layout is NY Cith themed. I ordered a stuffed King Kong to climb up my WTC or Empire State.

@ChooChoo1972 posted:

My layout is NY Cith themed. I ordered a stuffed King Kong to climb up my WTC or Empire State.

C'mon ChooChoo, we need some pics of this.

Agree, we need to see the King on the Empire State Bldg.  My table is currently being refurbished, but here is a shot of the city taken years ago.  Since then we have added the Flat Iron building and missed the Chrysler Bldg.  Roll on.

@RonH posted:

Going back to John EK post on the 5700 series woodside reefers. Yes it can be a gateway on collecting. I ended the complete series along with doubles and triples. Just love them and it started in the 80’s when they were release. There are many of them that were sold in sets and not at a individual item. Had to look for set break ups. These can be found at reasonable prices and I think the first 6 that came out had sprung trucks and the others did not. This 5700 series also had work and tool cars in the series. Keep looking as they can be had for low prices😊

The first cars in the series, numbers 5700 through 5707, were known as the "Turn of the Century" Reefers and all eight have die-cast sprung trucks,   The Railway  Express reefer, number 5709 has plastic trucks.

I purchased these cars back in the eighties, IIRC, several were purchased on closeout, at that time the weathered cars were not very popular and dealers wanted to get rid of them.

Picked up a 4-pack of NVOS (New Very Old Stock - 1999) NYC Reefers yesterday. They are really beautiful, and really heavy. According to the boxes, they are “Phenolic Cast Reefers” and there are little tags on the bottom that say they are made in Korea!!!

I know I’ve said this before, but I’ve really got to stop buying trains... many more additions to my NYC Freight train and the engine will be kissing the caboose

Just received a Lionel 6-19739 NYC Woodside Caboose.  First caboose I ever bought.  The only other one I have is the 6257 my dad gave me as a kid in the fifties (which still works).

Picked a attic fresh Lionel postwar 2353 ABA set and some rolling stock at estate sale. Ran on first try but will go to workbench for cleaning and lubrication.

@Apples55 posted:

Picked up a 4-pack of NVOS (New Very Old Stock - 1999) NYC Reefers yesterday. They are really beautiful, and really heavy. According to the boxes, they are “Phenolic Cast Reefers” and there are little tags on the bottom that say they are made in Korea!!!

I know I’ve said this before, but I’ve really got to stop buying trains... many more additions to my NYC Freight train and the engine will be kissing the caboose

Very nice Paul. We use phenolic counters in our science labs. I can personally attest to it's weight. Heavy stuff for sure.

As to the stop buying trains comment.....I have no comment.

@franktrain- what a great score. They look like they were well cared for.

Not that picture worthy, but I found one new MTH AIU at the Monroeville Greenberg Show today.  I’ll need another one, but one was all they had left.

@Mark Boyce posted:

Not that picture worthy, but I found one new MTH AIU at the Monroeville Greenberg Show today.  I’ll need another one, but one was all they had left.

I just ordered one from Mario's Trains. Might want to check and see if they have any more in stock.

I haven't built my layout yet so hoping these will be available in the future (I know the TIU isn't going to be available in the future - replaced by their wifi-based TIU).

Hi Jim, I’m so happy you found the thread and hopefully you are doing fine. Have a great weekend. Happy Railroading Everyone

@paulp575 posted:

I just ordered one from Mario's Trains. Might want to check and see if they have any more in stock.

I haven't built my layout yet so hoping these will be available in the future (I know the TIU isn't going to be available in the future - replaced by their wifi-based TIU).

Thank you, Paul…I’ll take a look.  I was going to get them locally, but he hasn’t received any

Finally got a chance to run my newly acquired LIRR dump car. I absolutely love this thing! What a great acquisition -

@Strap Hanger posted:

Finally got a chance to run my newly acquired LIRR dump car. I absolutely love this thing! What a great acquisition -

Very nice Strap! Looks like it's motorized, not like a solenoid that launches the load into orbit.

@RSJB18 posted:

Very nice Strap! Looks like it's motorized, not like a solenoid that launches the load into orbit.

Exactly. Much smoother than my Lionel postwar, Bob.  There are a few of these still out there and we may never see mth make them again. Don’t hesitate to pick one up before they’re gone. These are a real hoot!

Lionel Southern Standard O Woodside Caboose #6-17601

I like these Atlas 42' pulpwood flatcars and when this Western Maryland version popped up I grabbed it.  Curiously, the D&H version behind it has taller bulkheads.

Ralph M - were these cars supposed to be scale?  I am often astounded that cars supposed to be 1:48 scale from different manufactures can be so different in size. Makes no sense to me aside from the idea that the lengths are often shorter than the prototypes as a compromise for curve handling - to appeal to a larger audience.

So many cool postwar things I’ve picked up lately, but here’s a start: Lucked into this absolutely clean 1119 Scout Set. It’s simply delightful, especially for a toy train runner like me. Also, a page from the 1951 catalog referencing this set, which I believe was made fro 49 to 52.

Very nice - good for you.  Not many were saved for sure.  Enjoy it like an 8 year old would.

That Scout looks like it has been boxed up since '52!

That was the scout set my Dad had as a kid, and he gave to me when I was 5. Played with it rough. About 5 years ago I purchased that set in the box. Thanks for posting yours.

Hi everyone, so after much hard work and lots of time,  I’m finally ready to reveal my first ever kit bash project that I’ve worked on! I’m so excited to be able to finally share it with you all!

It took a while because of me being so busy with work I only had the weekend to work on it.

One thing that I learned from this project was always be very very patient and never rush anything and it will come out looking the way you want if you take your time. I’m very happy with the way it turned out but there are also some things that I see that I could improve on like we all do and I’m looking forward to improving on those as I continue my weathering journey.

Will have lots more things to post as I’ve been having to make up for lost time sharing some of the things that I recently purchased because there’s a lot of them ha ha

P.S. The materials I used were an MTH Premier Norfolk Southern 60 foot flat car and an old busted up weaver UltraLine tank car I inherited. This tank car is being transported to go to the scrap yard, which is why I did not put any trucks on either end like the tank would’ve had if it was going to be repaired

@pdxtrains posted:

So many cool postwar things I’ve picked up lately, but here’s a start: Lucked into this absolutely clean 1119 Scout Set. It’s simply delightful, especially for a toy train runner like me. Also, a page from the 1951 catalog referencing this set, which I believe was made fro 49 to 52.

Reminds me that I eventually have to replace the drive gears in my brother's Scout (same model).  He and his friends drove it down a flight of stairs when we were kids.  It also has no headlight, but I am pretty sure it didn't come with one.  Just a hole.

John

A custom sheet of decals by Switch Line Decals for my Northern Pacific North Coast Limited project.

@Craftech posted:

Reminds me that I eventually have to replace the drive gears in my brother's Scout (same model).  He and his friends drove it down a flight of stairs when we were kids.  It also has no headlight, but I am pretty sure it didn't come with one.  Just a hole.

John

Yes--no headlight--a hole only! :-)

@Drewski1992 posted:

Hi everyone, so after much hard work and lots of time,  I’m finally ready to reveal my first ever kit bash project that I’ve worked on! I’m so excited to be able to finally share it with you all!

It took a while because of me being so busy with work I only had the weekend to work on it.

One thing that I learned from this project was always be very very patient and never rush anything and it will come out looking the way you want if you take your time. I’m very happy with the way it turned out but there are also some things that I see that I could improve on like we all do and I’m looking forward to improving on those as I continue my weathering journey.

Will have lots more things to post as I’ve been having to make up for lost time sharing some of the things that I recently purchased because there’s a lot of them ha ha

P.S. The materials I used were an MTH Premier Norfolk Southern 60 foot flat car and an old busted up weaver UltraLine tank car I inherited. This tank car is being transported to go to the scrap yard, which is why I did not put any trucks on either end like the tank would’ve had if it was going to be repaired

Looks great - don't forget to add some "before" pics as well, to highlight the changes.

@Richie C. posted:

Looks great - don't forget to add some "before" pics as well, to highlight the changes.

Thanks for the suggestion Richie! I just added some before pics to the post👍🏼

I decided to buy this Lionel LionChief S3 and paint it to pull my Army consist, I'm happy with the way it came out for my first attempt.

Didn't buy it.....found it at my In-laws house. My father-in-law doesn't remember when he got it. It was probably a freebee with a subscription or something. Considering that he barely knows how to use a screwdriver, I have no idea why he would have wanted it.

The LED's and soldering iron holder are nice features too.

@RSJB18 posted:

The LED's and soldering iron holder are nice features too.

Nice size magnifying glass. 

John

@Craftech posted:

Nice size magnifying glass.

John

Yes- will certainly help my eyes when working on small objects.

Went to my favorite place today..Ready2Roll in Miami and picked this up for my military train. I then added some wood and accessories.

Now everyone is thinking what does this have to do with trains!

Well as I have posted here before back in the day my hometown was served by five Class 1 railroads (Pennsy, NYC, B&O, Erie and the P&LE "Little Giant") and about a dozen subs.  Four times on week days, three times on Saturday and twice on Sunday the P&LE pulled a short passenger consist from Pittsburgh west to my hometown.  This train called the "STEEL KING" was pulled to the Erie station right down town Youngstown.  There the PL&E power dropped off and the Erie back to it with their car(s) for the to continue the trip to Cleveland.

Well one early morning my fellow Scouts and I boarded the Erie passenger car for our trip to Cleveland.  Our trip there was to see the Cleveland Indians play ball at the then Lakefront Stadium.  Afert which the Erie gave us a tour of somme of their facilities.  I recall walking over and around a "field " of tracks.  Then entering a maintenance building where standing on a platform we were looking at a "hood unit diesel with its doors removed for service.  Most everything else is in a grey shade from sixty plus years ago.

Also while up in Winston-Salem yesterday stopped at my semi-local  picked up a circle of MTH RealTrax O42 for a Christmas project.

Here stowed away in a contain until summer outside work has subsided.  Then when I get the chance to burnish off the burs off the phosphorus-bronze electrical contacts.

Ron

Keep that hat. It's now for the Guardians team.

@Dave Nichols posted:

Keep that hat. It's now for the Guardians team.

That is why was all fired up to get up to Winton yesterday to get this cap with "Chief Wahoo" embroidered on it. And this cap is sized not one with a plastic adjustment strap!  But do wish stil had my cap from those days long gone by.

Ron

The Sherman on the flat car, wooded deck is sharp, a great find, nice purchase.  Also, if it is a Solido tank Gun Blue works perfectly on the tracks and will darken them a bit whereas paint will chip and bind the track.  Go Army!

Bought a couple of figures - a car hop and a rider on a horse. Detailing on both are well done. The horse is superb especially the rein detail.  Both packaged separately in jewelry boxes. The horse arrived lame. I think they still shoot horses in this condition. Anyway the vendor told me to super glue the leg back on. I suppose I could file a damage claim with the post office for the $25, but this was a result of poor packaging not bad handling.  Since this was through the bay, I can claim a refund for the damaged item.

Would you just glue the leg back on and forget about it? Or would you file a bay claim since it is damaged. Most likely you get your cash back and then end up keeping the dead horse.

Interested in your thoughts on this.   

@ScoutingDad posted:

Bought a couple of figures - a car hop and a rider on a horse. Detailing on both are well done. The horse is superb especially the rein detail.  Both packaged separately in jewelry boxes. The horse arrived lame. I think they still shoot horses in this condition. Anyway the vendor told me to super glue the leg back on. I suppose I could file a damage claim with the post office for the $25, but this was a result of poor packaging not bad handling.  Since this was through the bay, I can claim a refund for the damaged item.

Would you just glue the leg back on and forget about it? Or would you file a bay claim since it is damaged. Most likely you get your cash back and then end up keeping the dead horse.

Interested in your thoughts on this. 

You could shoot the horse but you wouldn't get a a refund    Tough call.  At the very least you should contact the seller and tell them you really like the item.  They might give you a discount.  If you ask for a return, you won't win because you really wanted the item and they'll tell you to send it back.  I've been there.  In my view, somewhere down the line, my elbow would probably hit the horse on the edge of my layout, it would hit the floor and break into a few pieces and I would end up gluing it anyway.  Besides, I have a dog, a greyhound that we adopted from the track, and her back leg was broken and has healed in a weird way that you can still see it.  We say that leg ads "character".  A glued leg can be a good thing.

@ScoutingDad posted:

Bought a couple of figures - a car hop and a rider on a horse. Detailing on both are well done. The horse is superb especially the rein detail.  Both packaged separately in jewelry boxes. The horse arrived lame. I think they still shoot horses in this condition. Anyway the vendor told me to super glue the leg back on. I suppose I could file a damage claim with the post office for the $25, but this was a result of poor packaging not bad handling.  Since this was through the bay, I can claim a refund for the damaged item.

Would you just glue the leg back on and forget about it? Or would you file a bay claim since it is damaged. Most likely you get your cash back and then end up keeping the dead horse.

Interested in your thoughts on this. 

I agree with Iron Horse. super glue the leg. My favorite brand is Sinbad Glue. It glues everything to anything! Trumptrain has used it to glue large rocks together to make hillside formations on his mountain. I have used it extensively. It is GREAT!!!!!!

Jeff, I would glue the leg on and forget it.  It will be much better for your blood pressure.  Also I don’t think you want a refund because you said the detail is great.

My train time is November through February as I have a tempory layout to run trains.

I still search ebay and local sales but skip the shows.

I needed something to play with in the interim of trains.

My 2002 GMC Sierra CC SB 2500HD was getting tired so I traded it in on this:    2018 F250 SuperDuty CC LB 6.2

jeff, file a return.

So far 3 keep and glue the leg on, 1 for return. I really do not like rewarding bad bay sellers doing a bad packing job. Seems to me all this does is encourage them to keep doing poor shipping practices. What if one of you are the next buyer with broken items?  On the other hand I really do not want to bother. Undecided.

Not that long ago I bought 100 pieces of used Atlas track - straight and curved - buck a piece for the lot. When the track arrived one half of each snap clip on each side of the track was busted off - pieces were rolling around in the box. The guy did not put any padding on the ends of the track, but did pad the top. I let him know about the poor packing, but ended up keeping the track.  The track itself was still in very good condition - kind of hard to mess up solid rail. Only one piece had a detached rail. As one of my buddies says - can't fix stupid - you can decide on who I am referring to.

and negative feedback for the flippant response. the horse is worth nothing broken

my newest O scale motor HH900 MEC #951

On break by the harbor job…

@beardog49 posted:

and negative feedback for the flippant response. the horse is worth nothing broken

I agree with Beardog, Jeff.  I would the feedback.  You have to do what you think best.  Whatever it is, I’m with you

Chuck242,

I see you have a Wolverine and a Priest...those will be next on my military consist. Great pic..

@ScoutingDad posted:

So far 3 keep and glue the leg on, 1 for return. I really do not like rewarding bad bay sellers doing a bad packing job. Seems to me all this does is encourage them to keep doing poor shipping practices. What if one of you are the next buyer with broken items?  On the other hand I really do not want to bother. Undecided.

Not that long ago I bought 100 pieces of used Atlas track - straight and curved - buck a piece for the lot. When the track arrived one half of each snap clip on each side of the track was busted off - pieces were rolling around in the box. The guy did not put any padding on the ends of the track, but did pad the top. I let him know about the poor packing, but ended up keeping the track.  The track itself was still in very good condition - kind of hard to mess up solid rail. Only one piece had a detached rail. As one of my buddies says - can't fix stupid - you can decide on who I am referring to.

Ask the seller for a discount, if they refuse, file a claim with Ebay. The negative feedback will be worse than the couple of bucks off.

Keep Trigger and perform the surgery.

@ScoutingDad posted:

Bought a couple of figures - a car hop and a rider on a horse. Detailing on both are well done. The horse is superb especially the rein detail. =snip=

Interested in your thoughts on this. 

Just curious, ScoutingDad, as it's hard to tell from the photo.  Are the horse's ears modeled flat against its head?  Normally, I'd expect to see them standing up but that might be a delicate (and fragile) detail to include.  The reins do look nice as is the pose in general of both rider and horse.

I like the waitress as I am particularly interested in, shall we say "food service" figures.  With that apron and frilly dress, I see her fitting in perfectly in a pancake house or a New England eatery called the "Copper Kettle" :-).  No roller skates 'though for my 1920s/1950s diners.

Good luck with your decision.

Tomlinson Run Railroad

@ScoutingDad posted:

Bought a couple of figures - a car hop and a rider on a horse. Detailing on both are well done. The horse is superb especially the rein detail.  Both packaged separately in jewelry boxes. The horse arrived lame. I think they still shoot horses in this condition. Anyway the vendor told me to super glue the leg back on. I suppose I could file a damage claim with the post office for the $25, but this was a result of poor packaging not bad handling.  Since this was through the bay, I can claim a refund for the damaged item.

Would you just glue the leg back on and forget about it? Or would you file a bay claim since it is damaged. Most likely you get your cash back and then end up keeping the dead horse.

Interested in your thoughts on this. 

Jeff, sorry about tripod, I am sure you have the skills to fix him and still give a review of the seller that would ward off the slowest of buyers including me. I think if you fix it, it will look wonderful on your layout ridding up the the drive in window! LOL Really I hope you keep it and fix it!

I think I posted this before but I am not sure and Mark B wanted to see what I was able to get on my trip to North Dakota. So here you go. nothing really special but will add to the layout.

Looks like you did well at Menards, Mike!  The Schneider depot and truck colors fit in with your BNSF.  Is that first one a brewery you have wanted.

tomlinsonrunrr -  The horse does have ears poking up and forward. I am having problems with my digital camera - it does not seem to auto focus very well anymore. The photo was taken on white paper, outdoors overcast sky. I thought that would be good lighting for this type of image - guess not.

Looking at the ears I wonder if the bouncing around in the box abraded one of the ears or bent it. The painting detail on the rider looks really good. Couples of misses - the bridle is molded in but not painted and the saddle and blanket are there but no strap painted in to hold the saddle in place. There is a whitish blaze painted from the chest through the belly - looks like hair - wow nice job on that.

I think this one is going back - too bad.

no roller skates on the girl, there are also a couple of other figures in the set. I think the quality of finishing is good -  would have liked to see eyes or eyebrows touched in. Aside from the bad packaging and the snarky reply, the products seem fine. 

Just finished this Bronco Models Staghound.

@mike g. a suggestion:  Upload your photos then select one to include in the body of the post in large size.  The rest will be available in large size when clicked on by the reader/viewer.

The small photos in your post are too small for me to see clearly enough to recognize what they are.

As I said, just a suggestion.

Trainbros89,

What scale did you model those in? Great job!

@FECRailroaddog posted:

Trainbros89,

What scale did you model those in? Great job!

Thanks for the kind words! They are both 1/48 scale! The Churchill is made by Gaso.line and the Staghound is made by Bronco Models!

Greg

Christmas in July again. I got these at the end of July but just got the time to open up the boxes to see what came. I don't usually do fantasy but i liked the NYC explorer set with add on cars. On a whim I decided to order the super bass B unit in the demonstrater paint. I have a Williams ABBA in that scheme and thought that the Lionel unit would add better sound. I got the three pack of reefers to add to the two 6 pack sets I purchased years ago. Now just waiting for the next package to show up down the road..........pics.............Paul 2

On going saga about the damaged horse - this reply really got me going. I did file a return claim - this was the response. I do have to ship the horse back on his dime. 

railroading10 (bay seller)

Sad you are obviously not a serious modeler if
You can’t take 5 minutes to make a simple repair
It’s a sad commentary on a modeler

Not a modeler , find a new hobby

My reply -  New message to: railroading10
It is also too bad you cannot figure out how to put some cotton in the jewelry box to prevent this item from sliding around. I might have kept this item if the horses ears were not also damaged from sliding around in the box. If you do not care about your buyers then you should not be selling on eBay.

I do not reward eBay sellers for being a bad actor. You made the mistake - own up to it.

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I was in industrial sales and other aspects of working with customers for over 40 years. This kind of attitude just baffles me.  This guy will probably glue the leg back on and sell it as new again.

Of course after hearing stories about getting new engines that don't work and no one wants to fix or take back, maybe I should not be surprised. 

I might have responded:

Sad you are obviously not a serious e-bay seller if
You can’t take 5 minutes to package a box correctly so the contents don't break during shipment
It’s a sad commentary on being an e-bay seller

Not an e-bay seller, find a new vocation

Richie C - great response - I already received 2 more emails from this goof ball and a threat to a counter claim if he doesn't get his broken horsey back.

Jeff, I take back my comment a couple days ago about your blood pressure; of course at the time I didn't know the horse's ears were damaged also.  Forty years dealing with customers...You are up to the challenge as your response to this bum shows.  I worked 43 years in electronics, and fortunately I didn't have to interface with customers much.   When I did, it was a fact my blood pressure went up.  A late career health checkup at work proved it. 

Richie, your response is priceless!! 

Mike G nice haul at Menards>  They'll all be great additions to the layout, therefore, they are something special.

@ScoutingDad posted:

On going saga about the damaged horse - this reply really got me going. I did file a return claim - this was the response. I do have to ship the horse back on his dime.

railroading10 (bay seller)

Sad you are obviously not a serious modeler if
You can’t take 5 minutes to make a simple repair
It’s a sad commentary on a modeler

Not a modeler , find a new hobby

My reply -  New message to: railroading10
It is also too bad you cannot figure out how to put some cotton in the jewelry box to prevent this item from sliding around. I might have kept this item if the horses ears were not also damaged from sliding around in the box. If you do not care about your buyers then you should not be selling on eBay.

I do not reward eBay sellers for being a bad actor. You made the mistake - own up to it.

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I was in industrial sales and other aspects of working with customers for over 40 years. This kind of attitude just baffles me.  This guy will probably glue the leg back on and sell it as new again.

Of course after hearing stories about getting new engines that don't work and no one wants to fix or take back, maybe I should not be surprised.

ScoutingDad,

What a looser, this guy is.

IMHO, you were gracious in your response

@mike g. Very nice Menards haul! Always liked that Schneider trailer on flat they did- thanks for the pics! Great Stuff!!

@paul 2  Nice buys! Cool demonstrator B-unit but I really like that NYC Xplorer set, jumped off the page at me when I saw it- Love all the components and the colors. I’m not a big “what if” guy myself,   But it’s a different kind of “What if” than the usual. PLEASE NOTE- for fans of fantasy schemes, not knocking them,  just not my thing....I Think it’s more imaginative- based on a short lived train, good in concept, victim of the times- the NYC’s short-lived Ohio X-plorer had an articulated streamlined passenger consist. My only “gripe” is, while the 21” cars look great, I wish they would’ve used coaches that looked more aerodynamic or more flashy. That said, I think the Baldwin RC-16 looks great and Could  possibly pass for a modern loco despite being 70 years old! Finally- the colors and paint are amazing. I know that it’s based on the original, but the fact it matches so well with the LIRR’s current livery brings it even closer to modern times.

@ScoutingDad posted:

Richie C - great response - I already received 2 more emails from this goof ball and a threat to a counter claim if he doesn't get his broken horsey back.

Hah - I'd probably glue the leg on backwards before returning it and enclose a little note saying that you took his advice; but that's just me.

I don't want to get you banned from the bay.

Paul, that’s quite a haul!!  I never saw the NYC Explorer set before!  Very colorful!

Carl @Pingman, thats a great idea, would take up less space.

@Paul2, that sure is going to be one heck of a nice train with all the add on cars you have to go with it! I am looking forward to seeing it on the layout!

Jeff, I am sorry you have to deal with such a special person! I guess you could always counter claim his counter claim!

Thank @coach Joe, I cant wait to be able to start putting things back up on the layout.

Thanks Steve, the Schneider truck and trailer caught my eye right away, then I see the Schneider building. I might take the truck and trailer off the flat beds and set it up in front of the building.

WellI hope you all have a great day and find some great buys!

Well...,  I did not buy these items.  More treasure from my fathers career with Southern/NS.  I found many brass locks, with keys.  All are marked "SOU  RY".  I have many marked specialty keys too.  Anyone know what the big YALE locks were used on?

Bill

I purchased two used Atlas Trainman EV cabooses via Ebay; after performing a bit of kit bashing, the rolling stock have become examples of Mad Magazine and Spy vs Spy, a favorite cartoon from my youthful days.

Just acquired this MTH CSX ES44AC from Nicholas Smith.  Chose the MTH version over the Lionel version due to the poor reviews on the Lionel version  camouflage paint job.  

Larry

Today I visited a train store I'd never been to before and found a few interesting items.  1st up is a nice Dwarf Signal with all the original included items...very nice piece.This Steam Shovel Kit is something that I've never seen before...It's from the early MPC era and it appears to be a Postwar flatcar load in kit form.  If any one has any insight into to it's history please pass it along. Anyone familiar with the Lionel Service Center noted on the label?

And last but not least a postwar car that I've wanted but would never spend the money sellers wanted for it.  This one is in lesser condition(that's why I could afford it) due to rust spots on the metal work and the soiled body.  The body itself is intact,  no cracks, broken pieces or paint chipping. I would like to clean it but I'm hesitant because I've read that the red paint on this particular car can be faded or damaged by washing.  Anyone have any insight on this?

Bought a few more odds & ends and had an enjoyable day in the process.  There being very few train shops in my state, especially with a plentiful Postwar stock;  I don't get much opportunity to browse like that. This shop is about 170 miles from my home.

@PSAP2010 posted:

Just acquired this MTH CSX ES44AC from Nicholas Smith.  Chose the MTH version over the Lionel version due to the poor reviews on the Lionel version  camouflage paint job.  

Larry

I was on the fence about which one to get myself but I ended up getting the Lionel version. I think they are both nice models.

@Odenville Bill posted:

Well...,  I did not buy these items.  More treasure from my fathers career with Southern/NS.  I found many brass locks, with keys.  All are marked "SOU  RY".  I have many marked specialty keys too.  Anyone know what the big YALE locks were used on?

Bill

Bill, is it possible they were used on turnout throw levers?  I seem to recall seeing one with a lock on it long ago.  They could have also been used on CTC power panel doors located at signals.  Speculation is easy but to know, not so much so.  There were surely many areas they wanted to keep people out of.  What was you dad's job with the RR...that could provide some insight.

@Odenville Bill posted:

Well...,  I did not buy these items.  More treasure from my fathers career with Southern/NS.  I found many brass locks, with keys.  All are marked "SOU  RY".  I have many marked specialty keys too.  Anyone know what the big YALE locks were used on?

Bill

Bill- would they have been used on ground throws to keep them locked? The chains kept them from getting lost on the ground when removed. Are they all keyed the same?

Regarding the lock with the keys attached by chains. Made no sense to me as to why have a lock with a key permanently attached? The ground throw example makes a lot of sense to me. Sounds like an early "Lock Out Tag Out" safety system to me. The attached key allows any crew member to unlock the throw when the operation is completed. On electrical panels we had multiple points to attach locks but each electrician had his own key to ensure the lock was removed only when he was done. Unfinished work kept the panel from being energized.   Of course I do not know in this case - never worked in the industry.

Bill,

I started my RR career in the signal department of the C & O RR. Those locks look like signal locks for junction boxes and wayside signal bungalows. The skeleton looking keys are for switch stands and the hex key with the extended ears is for a raco junction box lock. The smaller keys may be used for ctc cabinets in dispatch centers or tower control cabinets.

SYE

New DSC handheld.  Wow!  New something else would have been more exciting.  I put this with AC,tires or a new washer.

My father hired on with Southern in 1961 or 62 as flagman.  By 1970, he was promoted to Road Foreman of Engines and transferred to Alabama.  He remained in that position until retirement .  I wish I had asked about each lock.  I have many more items coming soon.

Got these today from bill at Ready2Roll in Miami..

MTH 30-2310-1 FEC F3 ABA Set and MTH 30-68027 FEC 60" Streamlined Passenger set...been wanting one of these for a while now..

Saw this on eBay recently and I just wanted it. I spent the month of Feberuary in the Netherlands that year and watched a lot of trains. It would have been for sale when I was there and I for sure would have bought a copy then had I seen it at the time (I still have the Dutch model train magazine I bought in Amsterdam).

I’m backlogged on posting new cool stuff since the end of May when I got the Legacy system which I fell in love with quickly. Basically it’s been four categories of purchases since May: 1.) I wanted to get things that can take advantage of what Legacy offers, 2.) major on changing my Amtrak fleet from 15-16” cars to 18-19” cars as well as  acquiring some Motive power, 3.) some freight purchases, 4.) tinplate.

So I’ll finally start with this post. I’ll try to keep it chronological and keenlike items together

starting with Legacy components:

WiFi Control System, Two Ser 2 , DB-9 cable, rewritable module, two PDI cables(early May from Nick Smith)

have had ups and downs with the WiFi but the SER 2 has seamlessly allowed me to integrate DCS and two TPC’s(and with the included y-cable the original command base) Works Great!

Next up freight:

K-line O scale dieCast DTTX stand-alone Thrall with prototypical classification and measurement decals(Mid May)K-line made the only true o scale 40 foot well car with 40’(10” scale length) containers(Atlas has done this as well). Unfortunately, the majority of their gundersons/thralls have a 48’ on the side, which isn’t a correct representation of the well. Hence, I was excited when I was finally able to land this  TTX Thrall with the 40’ symbol(a panel of to the right of the TTX symbol)

Also, something cool that came with this Thrall- a detailed instruction book with decals to change a 40’ Unit to a 48’, decals to make the 40’ more prototypical, and decals for there Spine sets. Pic below:

K-Line O scale 13.5” diecast Conrail gondola in Penn Central Livery with both RR’s abbreviations(Mid July)I thought this was really cool as it has both PC and CR, unfortunately, previous owner used permanent marker to black out the CR, did my best to wash it off without ruing the white CR letters

Last but certainly not least, my first big purchase in the changing of my Amtrak fleet....

Lionel O gauge Amtrak Cab End(Control) Car(6-35454)- End of May

Lengthwise shot- I got this for cheaper than the going rate as the box was missing and there was a small nick on the top that a cleaned up. Unfortunately, it was packaged very poorly-in a cardboard box was about an inch longer, wider, and taller than the car Wrapped in bubble wrap. I couldn’t believe it- hence it arrived with the strobe bar in the back broken. I emailed the seller and after some snide comments he refunded the shipping. Have had to reattach 3 Times since then- but I still love it!

That wonderful back end

Jope you enjoy- more to come!

steve

Well I managed to secure a zw for free over the weekend! Don't know anything about it except it doesn't work, should be receiving it in a couple weeks. If she can be repaired, I'll have a replacement for my old zw which is worn out, if not, I've got parts to rebuild her

Just picked up the MTH Amtrak TURBO TRAIN. I followed Eric Seigals review on how to put it together and requires a little patience. Once it’s running it is awesome. Handles 072 curves with ease. Interior lighting sets the mood at night.

Tontee, the steam shovel was one of two flatcar loads, originally sold between 1960 and 1963. They were both P&H prototypes. Besides the steam shovel, there was a P&H crane. In addition to the flat cars, both kits came in a P&H box, and a small booklet telling about the prototypes. This is info from Greenberg’s Guide to Lionel Trains, 1945 to 1969, vol.1.

@Artie-DL&W posted:

Tontee, the steam shovel was one of two flatcar loads, originally sold between 1960 and 1963. They were both P&H prototypes. Besides the steam shovel, there was a P&H crane. In addition to the flat cars, both kits came in a P&H box, and a small booklet telling about the prototypes. This is info from Greenberg’s Guide to Lionel Trains, 1945 to 1969, vol.1.

Thanks Artie..I thought that it might be early 60's vintage but what is confusing is that the box is labeled as an MPC release.  Probably left over stock they were liquidating.

Tom, I think MPC re-released them, as did later owners of Lionel. I also liked the Allis—Chalmers bulldozer and road grader on flatcars. My favorite is the operating sub, of which I had an original, and later acquired a U.S. Navy version, as my son-in-law is a Navy Senior Chief. I still need to try it in the bathtub, though!😄

@Artie-DL&W posted:

Tom, I think MPC re-released them, as did later owners of Lionel. I also liked the Allis—Chalmers bulldozer and road grader on flatcars. My favorite is the operating sub, of which I had an original, and later acquired a U.S. Navy version, as my son-in-law is a Navy Senior Chief. I still need to try it in the bathtub, though!😄

Artie you're correct.  I checked in my Greenberg's Guide;  1970-1991 Volume 1 and it was issued in 1976-77 & 1980 with the 9158 Penn Central Flatcar.  Type (A) was flatcar only; (B) w/steam shovel with black treads, (C) with gray treads, (D)with steam shovel kit, unbuilt with black treads, and (E) unbuilt kit with gray treads.  The guides comments that it's hard to find with the steam shovel kit intact.  However, the kit in question has Service Station labeling so I suspect it may have been a replacement kit.  There is no listing for a 9158-101 in any of the MPC era guides or mid 70's catalogs on hand here.  

P.S.  Let us know how the sub works out in the tub.

Been doing a lot of buying lately.

First is a Lionel ATSF F3 B unit to go behind my Menards F7. Bought it here on the forum.

Next up are some detail parts and decals for the track cleaning car I am building

The pot belly stove will go into an old caboose that I'm using for a yard office.

Finally I picked up GRJ's isolated track relay. I am replacing a 12v ice-cube relay that chatters when lighter cars are on the block. The only noise I want ice cubes to make is when they clink on the side of my glass of scotch.

Now to find the time to build everything.

Bob

Nice haul Bob. Can't wait to see that track cleaning car

@coach joe posted:

Nice haul Bob. Can't wait to see that track cleaning car

Thanks Joe. My goal is this.

My AEC "Glow in the Dark" train is growing (received these recently):

AEC Glow-In-The-Dark Tank Car (6-26102):

And this one at the same time: AEC Glow-In-The-Dark Boxcar (6-26215):

Going to be added to these already purchased "Glow in the "Dark":

AEC Security Caboose (6-36718):

And finally this one (is not "Glow in the Dark", but will make a good addition to the above cars) - DODX LOTS 2009 Radioactive Waste Flatcar w/Radioactive Containers (6-52552):

Today I received a K-Line Golden State Streamliner which I got off ebay to convert it to a troop transport for my military train.  I decided to make my own decals too.  Happy how it came out.

I know they're not the best pictures , but it is in very nice shape. 1950 773 I picked up at a secondhand store today in Wisconsin . I also recently picked up a post-war Canadian Pacific 2373 set with passenger cars and all the boxes and original wrapping paper

Very cool, MattR

More styrene for current and future projects.

Bob, you have certainly been on a mission.

@Tranquil Hollow RR posted:

Bob, you have certainly been on a mission.

Lot's of irons in the fire at the moment Jay.

Unfortunately the CEO keeps blasting them with the extinguisher.

Not cool, as l think only Packard had A/C in 1940, but with the Bay parking lots full of sharply discounted Brooklin Graham two-doors, in several colors. l had glommed a couple for my Graham dealership, but wanted another body style for the showroom .  Discovered Neo had a resin 1940 four door Graham,  and managed to get one, in blue.  Both of these versions are 1/43 but good for an about to vanish make's dealership in 1940.  My other dealership is for Nash and there is another, sadly, expensive, 1940 body style, beyond my sedan....l think a coupe and a convertible.  So l am lurking.

This will be the newest addition to my layout,

P.R.S.L. AS-616 Diesel
M.T.H. Railking  Proto 3.0
NEW ROAD NUMBER: 6017

I just pre-ordered this item today. It is an MTH, Proto-3  special run that is exclusively available from a hobby shop in Wildwood, NJ. I cannot mention the name of the shop because I am not not sure if they are an OGR Forum/Magazine advertiser. I got a lead on this locomotive through the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society of which I am a charter member. Those who know me know that I am a steam locomotive fanatic an not much of a Diesel guy. But. I am adding this to my larger-than-necessary fleet of locomotives because the price is great and I actually saw the prototype of this model in the early 1960's at Thirtieth Street Station, Philadelphia while passing through on a Pennsylvania RR passenger train en route to Penn Station, New York. It will go well with the PRSL passenger coaches that I am customizing.

That is a sweet piece of equipment. That’s definitely in my gotta have list.

Added to my Alaska collection this week. I started back in the 80's when I got back into trains for the third or fourth time. (I am

currently on my 5th, 6th, having started in about 2016 with one marx commodore vanderbilt shell from a garage sale.) Anyway,

back in the early 80's there wasn't a lot of Alaska so it was easy to collect, then of course the market just exploded with every

manufacturer dumping expensive sets into the fray. I gave up. Now I just buy postwar and assorted boxcars. Can't afford

ABBA's with tons of electronics and 7 car passenger sets.  The two cabooses were cheap, both have cosmetic issues, but the bodies are excellent, the rest is an easy fix. Got a good price on the gondola.

John

Bought and built this little 1/48 scale model for a Lionel flat car I had.

R. Harrison, while l would also insert "not" into an  O scaler's phrase, "am a diesel fan", l am thrilled that some dealers are cranking out  lesser known roadnames.  Glad you glommed that, and hope this trend of custom runs  keeps up, with better publicity.  There were a great many ignored roads, coast to coast.

Good Morning,

I have a confession and don't judge me. I play with 1/48 scale doll house furniture and proud of it!

Dave

I finally made it up to Mr. Muffin's to pick up some auction winnings from June. I have coveted this set for a long time, and feel so lucky to finally have it. I love all of Monon's locomotives, but I've always felt their red/grey F3s are the most iconic, but that's just me.

This is "The Thoroughbred" set made by MTH back in 2014 as a custom run for Mr. Muffin's. Firstly, there is the F3 AA set, which is MTH-20436-1.

And then there are the passenger cars. This is MTH 20-65250.

While I was up at the train shop, I went ahead and bought a couple boxcars. The first one here is Lionel 2026062.

And then this is Lionel 2026092 below.

Lastly, I also had an eBay purchase show-up. This is MTH 20-98828 below, cataloged back in 2011.

Went to a train show in Dayton Saturday, first one in awhile. I couldn't pass up this 623 survivor for $90.00, it looks like did the day it was made and runs like it also. Like I need another switcher...also found AEC tank car for $20.00 new in the box.

Got back from the Greenberg show in Edison with a lot more stuff than I thought!

I guess the train show withdrawal got to me hard. It was great to be back in one, regardless.

Hard to believe I got the MTH Premier Southern PS4, Lionel 1989 B6, the 4 Standard O freight cars, and operating log car for under $525!

I brought this home from the LHS today. Premier plated ATSF DL109 with PS3.

This

Well I actually didn’t buy it , it was given to me .   A friend of mine was cleaning out a basement and came across a few boxes of trains and sent them my way !! I also got a box of HO and a few N gauge cars 👍👍

Since the Spring I have been monitoring lumber prices. A friend, who is knowledgeable, called to give me the heads up on this unusually high quality batch. He was purchasing some for a project at his home. So, today I pulled the trigger and bought the lumber for my bench work. They are kiln dried, straight as an arrow, Douglas fir 10’ 2x4s.

I thought I posted this, but guess not. Anyway, a Toys R Us 5 piece "bullet train".  Very close to O gauge. Battery powered.

Missing one wheel set and one drive wheel. Picked it up on epay for 8 bucks. Further details when I get a chance to

work on it.

john

I found a pair of Hornby wheels that were a similiar diameter, a cut down axle and some superglue and I had a wheel set.

Put it back together and set it on the track, turned it on and it did not move. Turns out there is a bump in the gearbox to

clear the gears that is exactly in the center, so when you set in on three rail track the bump holds the wheels off the track.

****, it was a neat train.

John

I love this magazine but can't get it at any local book store. You can't subscribe to it in the US and the only vendor who said they could ship it monthly wanted almost $40 an issue! Two vendors have them each month but they charge more than $10 a copy for shipping. Darn, I love reading it!

It's not even that common in the UK, as I couldn't find a copy the last time I was there in 2018...

So, I've taken to finding recently-used copies from US folks on eBay. If the local Barnes and Noble would carry it (as they carry other Brit model train mags), I'd buy it each month. Really neat stuff, always something you've never seen before as a modeling theme.

They have international themes but they have to be British-made layouts. Yes, I checked as I'd love to have my layout in this magazine...